Reverend Roger Kay
Rector
Roger grew up in Tasmania and worked both in Hobart and Sydney for Scripture Union in their literature ministries. After studying at Moore College he became the assistant minister at Watson’s Bay and then Sylvania. This was followed by a position as Rector of St Michael’s Flinders St in Surry Hills and then at St Andrew’s Lane Cove. During this time Roger and his wife, Lynn felt called to work in an international church somewhere in the world, which led to acceptance as missionaries with CMS Australia and ten years working as Rector of St Matthew’s Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.
Lynn worked as the Country Director of Hope for Justice in Ethiopia, a Christian charity working with street children and tackling human trafficking. Roger and Lynn have three adult daughters.
Davina John
Parish Administration Officer
Davina hails from Tamil Nadu, India. Davina, her husband and children are members of the 10am congregation. She has a Masters Degree in Computer Applications and has worked in India for a few years.
Davina is the friendly voice on the telephone at St. Anne's and is here every morning on weekdays. The rest of her time is taken up with her family
Jed Atienza
Organist
Jed started his piano lessons at the age of 6 and by the time he reached 12, he had started learning the pipe organ. During his Primary and Secondary years, he competed in various piano competitions such as the Sydney Eisteddfod and also pipe organ competitions conducted by the Organ Music Society of Sydney, receiving a Highly Commendation award for his performances.
In the 2015 Junior Music Festival, presented by the Music Teachers Association of NSW, Jed won 1st Prize and received the Miriam Hyde Piano Award. He was also selected to participate in the Young Organist’s Day at Sydney Town Hall for four consecutive years from 2014 to 2017.
Jed received his Associate Diploma on the Piano through the Australian Music Examination Board in 2017. In 2018 he was awarded an Associate Diploma in Music Performance with Distinction on the Pipe Organ, and in 2019 a Licentiate Diploma also on the Pipe Organ by Trinity College London.
The qualities that Jed loves about the pipe organ is that it is an iconic, orchestral and highly sacred instrument which produces the most celestial and soothing harmonies, as well as triumphant proclamations. He believes that it is the most sacred of all musical instruments designed to carry the voices, praises and prayers of people to Heaven.
Jed is currently a 4th year student at The University of Sydney Conservatorium of Music majoring in a “Bachelor of Music Composition for Creative Industries”. Jed loves music as it has a healing power and it releases positive energy. To him, music brings joy and people together.